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Having high cholesterol
Roughly 34 million Americans today have cholesterol levels that could lead to heart problems; as fit and healthy as some might appear, if their total cholesterol is rising, so is their risk of heart disease. Talk to your doctor about checking your cholesterol levels with a blood test.